A New Diet

Now here’s a diet I can dip my strawberry in…Or maybe even a carrot and a stick of celery?

Chocolate may not be as hazardous to your waistline as you think — at least in moderation.

A new study shows that people who eat chocolate frequently have lower body mass indexes than those who eat it less often. The researchers could not explain precisely why something usually loaded with sugar, fat and calories would have a beneficial effect on weight. But they suspect that antioxidants and other compounds in chocolate may deliver a metabolic boost that can offset its caloric downside.

Oh, but those sneaky people keep adding in phrases like “in moderation” and “dark chocolate”. I’ve tried and tried to like the dark chocolate, and just can’t quite do it. With a nice orange cream filling it’s pretty good, but…

And if I go for the milk chocolate, moderation goes out the window! So. There we are. I’ve joined with a friend in a renewed effort to get some pounds off, and we both did the same thing – tossed everything remotely chocolate out of the house. Gave it to neighbors. Took it to the apartment complex office, etc.